Alumni Virtual Coffee Talks March 18-19, 2021 Class of 2021 is Invited to Participate
We have an amazing opportunity for the Dodge College graduating class of 2021 to meet and have a 30-minute virtual discussion with a Chapman alumna/us. The alumni have insight from various areas of the industry including: Producing Directing Management Production Design Public Relations Advertising Writing Editing And More… These Virtual Coffee Talks are a dedicated
Game Industry Job Resources Bigger than Film and American Sports COMBINED!
A list of resources for the gaming industry has been developed and posted by Maria, an HR professional with Unbroken Studios, on LinkedIn. These resources are culled from areas around the globe. All students are encouraged to go through these resources as the gaming industry is a viable option for careers. Check out MarketWatch’s article
Switching Sides of the Classroom Alumni/Faculty Spotlight: Tom Ptasinski (BFA/FP ‘08)
Tom Ptasinski graduated from Chapman in 2008 with a B.F.A in Film Production, and since then has gone on to write ten feature screenplays, and direct several festival award winning films, web series, and stage plays. Tom is now back at Chapman where he currently teaches film production as Lead Instructor for the Dodge Summer
Film Festival Corner Update 11/23/20
The days are getting shorter, and a little colder, but that doesn’t stop our students from getting their work seen out on the festial circuit. Here is the latest news and success our students have found. Check it out: Natalie Nichols (BFA/AVE ’20) – IDENTITY CRISIS Jacksonville Film Festival Semi-Finalist for “Best Student Animation” at
Belly of the Beast Director Erika Cohn shares her journey to exposing healthcare and human rights abuse issues inside prisons
Centering the narrative around the experiences of those inside the “belly of the beast,” reframes the lens through which we view crime, punishment and rehabilitation. Amid a time of exploding prison populations, disproportionate incarceration of people of color, privatization and overcrowding, our criminal justice system is in crisis. Women of color are the fastest growing
Belly of the Beast Available Friday Oct. 16 Directed by Erika Cohn (BFA/FP '09)
Watch the Film When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, BELLY OF THE BEAST exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California
“The Speed of Time” featured now on DUST A Film by Russ Nickel ‘14 and Will Stribling ‘14
A new short film by alumni Russ Nickel ’14 and Will Stribling ‘14 is featured now on the Science Fiction Website DUST. Stribling is also currently a screenwriting professor here at Dodge College, while Nickel has taught here previously. We had the opportunity to hear from both as they shared their experience of making their
Supervising a Netflix Feature Film Alumna Spotlight: Trisha Duncan (BFA/TBJ ‘11)
My name is Trisha Duncan, née Vo. I graduated from Chapman in 2011 with a BFA in Television and Broadcast Journalism. While in school, I applied for internships and got accepted for a position in show development at DreamWorks Animation in 2010. Grateful to have been given this opportunity, I made the most of it
Film Festival Corner Update 10/5/20
As the film festival circuit continues to adapt to the current state of the world by migrating their programs to a virtual platform, our students are continuing to find success. Not only are they getting accepted, they are also bringing home awards! Here is the latest news from the festival circuit: Fine Cut 2020 Finalists
On Set In A Pandemic Alumni Spotlight: Pietro Villani (BFA ‘02)
Cinematographer Pietro Villani has been shooting movies, commercials, and documentaries worldwide for 20 years, with his films screening in theater, at festivals, and on TV around the World. We had the opportunity to hear from him on what it’s been like working on set in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Can you tell us